Juice Maker Buying Guide
Citrus juicers and juice extractors certainly have their appeal, especially if you like the idea of making your own juice
from fresh fruits and vegetables. Use this juice maker guide to select one, whether for a glass of fresh-squeezed juice in
the morning or a more robust mixture later in the day.
- Getting started
- Types
- Features
- Brands
Types
The type of juice maker you choose depends on the type of juice you like to drink. If you plan to make only citrus juice, than a juicer is a fine choice. But if you plan to make your own carrot or vegetable juice, then an extractor is the better choice. Here are the types of juice makers to consider.
Citrus juicers
With a citrus juicer, you press cut halves of fruit onto a motorized reamer that extracts the juice. A trough around the reamer, depending on the model, may strain the juice as it flows into a container. Compared with a juice extractor, juicers we’ve tested have been a breeze to clean. They have fewer parts and don’t accumulate pulp in hard-to-clean corners and crevices. For this reason, we recommend them over extractors for anyone who just wants a glass of fresh-squeezed juice with breakfast.
Juice extractors
The market for these appliances may have quieted down from the days of Juiceman infomercials more than a decade ago, but juice extractors still do the same basic thing: They use a rapidly whirling disk to cut fruit or vegetables into tiny pieces that are then spun to separate juice from pulp. Once separated from the pulp, the juice flows through a strainer and into a container. Whatever you put in still needs to be cleaned and prepared first. Fruits with waxed or hard peels, for example, need to be peeled—with any large pits removed. Vegetables must be cleaned and, in some cases, scrubbed with a brush. And some extractors, especially those that require full dismantling, can be a bother to clean.
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